Adoption Program Coordinator

Lutheran Family And Childrens Services Of Missouri•Olivette, MO

About The Position

The Adoption Program Coordinator provides services to pre-adoptive and adoptive parents, including home studies, matching support, post-placement services, and post-adoption services. The role also provides education, counseling, and advocacy for families and coordinates search and reunion services in accordance with state statute, including case management when appropriate. The coordinator partners with the Adoption Psychoeducation Coordinator to develop materials for exchange, search, and reunion services, and with the Post Adoption Coordinator to coordinate overlapping services that meet client needs. The role responds to crises within program parameters and protocols, including required on-call coverage. It provides trauma-informed, safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered care, building positive working relationships through regular, consistent, face-to-face or virtual contact. The role develops and coordinates post-adoption events, peer support groups, coaching, and case management services. It also mentors case managers and social workers, develops and provides relevant training, and supervises and mentors students and interns. The position is based in St. Louis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling, or another human behavior science.
Professionally licensed (LCSW/LPC) or provisionally licensed as LMSW/PLPC, with two years of experience in social services.
Licensed driver with access to a reliable automobile insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements.
Mission-driven individual who embraces and models LFCS values and can forge a mutually respectful partnership with team members.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Counseling, or another human behavior science.

Responsibilities

Provide adoption services to pre-adoptive and adoptive parents, including home studies, matching support, post-placement services, and post-adoption services.
Provide education, counseling, and advocacy for families.
Coordinate and implement search and reunion services according to state statute, including case management when appropriate.
Partner with the Adoption Psychoeducation Coordinator to develop materials for exchange, search, and reunion services.
Partner with the Post Adoption Coordinator to coordinate and provide overlapping services that meet client needs.
Respond to crisis situations within program parameters and in a timely manner according to program protocols, including on-call coverage as required.
Coordinate and provide trauma-informed care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client-centered.
Build positive working relationships with clients and support their adoption goals through regular, consistent, face-to-face or virtual contact.
Develop and coordinate post-adoption events, peer support groups, and other events, and provide coaching and case management for post-adoption clients.
Mentor case managers and social workers.
Develop and provide training, including cultural competence, diversity, equity and inclusion, and therapeutic and intervention techniques as applicable to job duties.
Provide supervision and mentoring to students and interns.